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"Could you help me escort three people out of the city?"

As soon as Cheng Zhuo finished speaking, Ruan Qinghe and the other two women visibly panicked.

"When?"

"Now."

"So you're in such a hurry? Okay, I'll be right back now~"

After Cheng Zhuo hung up the phone, Ruan Qinghe immediately grasped Cheng Zhuo's hand, tears welling up in her eyes:

"Is the situation bad? Did I do something wrong?"

"It's none of your business."

Cheng Zhuo gently brushed his fingertips against the corner of her tearful eye, and said in a tender tone:

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I already made plans with Anuo and the others to go outside the city tomorrow. I'll take you out for a stroll. You can set off first, and I'll meet up with you after I finish meeting Zhao Shichang."

Ruan Qinghe refused to believe it, and her eyes instantly reddened:

"Can't you come with us?"

Xia Chan also pulled Xia Mo closer and suggested:

"Brother Zhuo, weren't we supposed to go to Redstone Town to contract the lighthouse at the end of the month? We can leave earlier."

Looking at the three girls in front of him, whose eyes were full of worry, Cheng Zhuo felt a warmth in his heart, but also a bit of guilt.

He intended to protect their peaceful lives, but instead, he dragged them into this conflict.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely meet up with you later, I mean what I say," he said firmly.

Ruan Qinghe slightly raised her face and gazed at Cheng Zhuo:

"Really?"

"Really." Cheng Zhuo nodded, reached out and ruffled her hair, then turned to Xia Mo and said:

"Did you buy an old hen this afternoon to make soup?"

Xia Mo nodded blankly, not understanding the seemingly serious situation...

Why is there something to do with chickens?

"Bring it to me."

After saying that, he took out the card from the battlefield RV and placed it in Ruan Qinghe's hand:

"This is a supply card for a motorhome. It has a mimicry and invisibility function as well as a identifiable defense system. Xia Mo and Xia Chan both know how to use it. Go outside the city, find a quiet place to hide inside and wait for me."

"Okay." Ruan Qinghe nodded obediently.

Even though she was extremely uneasy and wanted to share the burden with Cheng Zhuo, she was also very clear-headed—

At this point, following instructions is the best way to share the burden.

At this time.

Xia Mo handed over the old hen.

Cheng Zhuo examined it closely for a moment,

The old hen has been plucked and gutted.

He released his source energy to sense the situation and, after confirming that the summoning of the undead was not problematic, he found a black plastic bag, wrapped the old hen in it, handed it to Ruan Qinghe, and instructed her:

"Keep this with you at all times, and do not open it under any circumstances."

"it is good."

After a while.

Catherine and Anno reappeared outside the door.

"Did handsome Cheng offend someone?" Catherine leaned against the door frame, her crimson lips slightly upturned, raising an eyebrow and smiling.

"Is Instructor Catherine afraid of causing trouble?" Cheng Zhuo asked back.

"joke."

Catherine waved her hand. "Although my Wolf Pack is only a level two guild, that's only because our leader is too lazy to get involved in those political struggles. Otherwise, there would definitely be five major guilds in Star Iron City by now."

After a slight hesitation, Cheng Zhuo still escorted the three women forward:

"Then please escort them to the outskirts of the city for me. I will definitely repay you."

Although he didn't trust Catherine much, at this point, he had no better option than to trust Anno's judgment.

"Don't worry." Catherine stepped forward and naturally took Ruan Qinghe's hand:

"Protecting three delicate beauties is a piece of cake~"

Please.

Cheng Zhuo nodded his thanks, then looked at An Nuo with a hint of entrustment in his eyes.

Anno immediately stepped forward, her tone sincere and firm:

"Don't worry, Instructor Catherine always keeps her word. She always does what she promises. Qinghe and I have known each other for a long time, and I will never let anything happen to her."

Thanks...

……

After seeing Ruan Qinghe and his party off.

Cheng Zhuo went to Moore's Sky Restaurant at the agreed time.

At the edge of the gray outer city, Moore Building stands like a colossal object crashed from the future into the old era. Its entire body is covered in a silver-blue, metallic shell, and when sunlight falls on it, it seems to flow along the patterns on the shell, like the scales of a living creature.

Cheng Zhuo quickly arrived downstairs and followed the flow of people into the elevator.

The elevator cabin is entirely made of glass and is covered with a red and white carpet.

Cheng Zhuo stood inside, feeling as if he were inside a glowing glass ball, rapidly ascending along the building, taking in the dilapidated outer city and the dazzling inner city.

"bite--"

He took the elevator all the way to the top floor.

Following the waiter's gesture of invitation, Cheng Zhuo's gaze fell on the VIP seat by the window.

Zhao Shichang was sitting there.

He wore a well-tailored dark-patterned suit, his fingertips holding the stem of a wine glass, the scarlet wine swirling slowly in the glass.

That elegant demeanor was completely different from the pathetic sight of kneeling and begging for mercy in the Void Realm.

"Brother Cheng arrived right on time."

Zhao Shichang put down his wine glass, gestured to the seat opposite him, and said, "Sit down. I ordered their signature grilled meat, want to try it?"

Cheng Zhuo calmly sat down, forked a piece of roasted meat, and stuffed it into his mouth. The meat was tender and juicy, with the aroma of truffles. He finished it in two bites, casually wiped his mouth with a wet wipe, and looked up with a playful glint in his eyes:

"Young Master Zhao actually had the ability to escape death. I almost believed him when he begged for mercy so pitifully."

Zhao Shichang's smile froze for a moment, then he raised his glass in a gesture of respect:

"Your strength is truly surprising."

Let's stop beating around the bush.

Cheng Zhuo interrupted him, reached for the half-empty glass of red wine on the table, tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp. "You lost your life because of me, so why are you offering me an olive branch now? Don't give me that nonsense about being impressed by my abilities, I don't believe it."

Zhao Shichang paused, looked away from the window at the night view, and sighed:

"Actually, if you hadn't come, I might have hesitated a bit, or even taken action directly, but unfortunately... you actually came."

He withdrew his gaze and scrutinized Cheng Zhuo:

"Even if I send someone to attack you right now, you're confident you can escape, aren't you?"

Cheng Zhuo narrowed his eyes slightly. "So?"

Zhao Shichang shrugged and said, "Don't be nervous. If I really wanted to deal with you, I wouldn't have waited until now."

Cheng Zhuo poured himself a glass of wine:

"You must wish you could tear me to pieces."

"No, no, no~ An eye for an eye only leads to more eye-opening. I'm a very insightful person. More friends mean more paths, more enemies mean more walls. I may have lost some things, but they're all external possessions. Besides..."

Zhao Shichang seemed to remember something and sneered:

"Those arrogant idiots deserved to die. You did help me get rid of some trouble. If I were in that situation, I would have done the same."

Cheng Zhuo didn't reply, but just tapped the table lightly with her fingertips and stared at him with her eyes raised.

That look in his eyes seemed to say, "Keep acting."

"Okay, stop looking at me like that."

Zhao Shichang said helplessly, "I have something that has made me unwilling to be your enemy anymore. As for what it is, I'm sorry, that's my secret!"

"There's such a thing?" Cheng Zhuo was slightly taken aback.

"That's right." Zhao Shichang sighed, his tone revealing a hint of resentment and frustration.

"If you hadn't come today, I would have risked everything to get rid of you. Right now, I'm probably the last person in the world who wants to be your enemy..."

Having said that, Zhao Shichang stood up and bowed to Cheng Zhuo:

"Brother Cheng, I've offended you greatly in the past. Please be lenient. I've already died once. Let's let bygones be bygones, okay?"

"?"

Seeing his solemn demeanor, Cheng Zhuo was genuinely taken aback.

He never expected Zhao Shichang to go to such lengths.

This made him extremely curious...

What exactly is that Zhao Shichang has that makes him so wary of me?

Could it be some kind of forbidden object that can foresee cause and effect?

Just then, a beautiful figure stopped at the elevator entrance, and her bag fell to the ground with a thud.

Her eyes widened in shock—

She couldn't believe it; the usually aloof Young Master Zhao was actually bowing to Cheng Zhuo.

How... is this possible?!